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#aca436 color: Parrot Feather

#aca436 is rgb(172, 164, 54) in RGB and oklch(70.512% 0.12874 105.156) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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56°
100%

70.5%
0.129
105°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #aca436

#aca436 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.5% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 105°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.12:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Parrot Feather (#a9a237). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #aca436 mixed with white

  1. aca436
  2. b4ad50
  3. bcb666
  4. c4bf7a
  5. ccc98e
  6. d4d2a1
  7. dddbb4
  8. e5e4c7
  9. eeedd9
  10. f6f6ec

Darker: #aca436 mixed with black

  1. aca436
  2. 958e2e
  3. 7f7925
  4. 69641e
  5. 545016
  6. 403d0f
  7. 2d2b08
  8. 1b1a03
  9. 0b0a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #aca436 with less saturation

  1. aca436
  2. aba446
  3. a9a453
  4. a8a35f
  5. a7a36a
  6. a5a374
  7. a4a27d
  8. a3a286
  9. a2a18f
  10. a1a198

Questions about #aca436

What color is #aca436?

#aca436 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Parrot Feather. In RGB it is rgb(172, 164, 54), in HSL hsl(55.93, 52.21%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.512% 0.12874 105.156).

What colors go well with #aca436?

The complementary color of #aca436 is #9893ed. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ce9334 and #7cb25d. The triadic partners are #1db0dc and #d87db2.

Is white or black text more readable on #aca436?

Black text reads better on #aca436: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aca436 a warm or cool color?

#aca436 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 105 degrees, its lightness 70.5% and its chroma 0.129.